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Kent County, DE


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Dover, DE
Designated Market Area: Philadelphia, PA-DE-NJ
USDA County Type (2025): Government, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Military Posts

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2024 population: 192,690   ( 10,846 from 2020)
Land area: 586.1 square miles
Population density: 328.8 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:106,928 55.49% 1.5%
Black:56,15629.14% 17.7%
Indian:9870.51% 3.5%
Asian:5,0012.60% 16.0%
2+ races:7,1963.73% 14.2%
Hispanic:16,4228.52% 17.6%
Total non-White:85,76244.51% 17.1%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:8,943 12.3
Deaths:9,13112.6
Net Migration: 9,28112.8
Net Immigration: 1,7442.4
Change in White population:-1,661 -0.9
Change in Non-White pop.:12,507 6.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
181,844
108,58959.72%
47,72726.25%
9540.52%
4,3132.37%
6,3023.47%
13,9597.68%
73,25540.28%

2010
162,310
105,89165.24%
37,81223.30%
9160.56%
3,3402.06%
4,6582.87%
9,3465.76%
56,41934.76%

2000
126,697
91,32572.08%
25,77020.34%
7630.60%
2,1451.69%
2,3911.89%
4,0693.21%
35,37227.92%

1990
110,993
85,82977.33%
20,33618.32%
6610.60%
1,3131.18%
n/a
2,8542.57%
25,16422.67%

1980
98,219
77,56378.97%
17,61517.93%
1770.18%
8570.87%
n/a
1,8001.83%
20,65621.03%

1970
81,892
67,05581.88%
12,84615.69%
1430.17%
2910.36%
n/a
9611.17%
14,837 18.12%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2010's
NumberRate
20,448 12.6
14,2778.8
10,1336.2
2,1271.3
2,698 1.7
16,836 10.4
2000's
NumberRate
19,478 15.4
10,9668.7
22,09417.4
9570.8
14,566 11.5
21,047 16.6
1990's
NumberRate
18,738 16.9
9,7198.8
5,0374.5
9040.8
5,496 5.0
10,208 9.2
1980's
NumberRate
18,344 18.7
8,143 8.3
3,051 3.1
n/a
8,266 8.4
4,508 4.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
5,168 6.3
n/a
10,508 12.8
5,819 7.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Kent County, DE

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.5
41,732 11.1%
332,802 88.9%
32,138 8.6%
68,705
2.59
46,594 67.8%
33,276 71.4%
5,475 11.8%
22,111 32.2%

2010
NumberPercent
36.6
40,379 24.9%
121,931 75.1%
21,982 13.5%
60,278
2.62
42,290 70.2%
30,221 71.5%
5,137 12.1%
17,988 29.8%

2000
NumberPercent
34.5
34,499 27.2%
92,198 72.8%
14,674 11.6%
47,199
2.61
33,688 71.4%
25,255 75.0%
4,274 12.7%
13,511 28.6%

1990
NumberPercent
31.2
30,047 27.1%
80,946 72.9%
11,495 10.4%
39,576
2.70
29,470 74.5%
23,830 80.9%
2,684 9.1%
10,106 25.5%

1980
NumberPercent
27.6
30,270 30.8%
67,949 69.2%
8,444 8.6%
32,722
2.88
25,427 77.7%
20,892 82.2%
2,456 9.7%
7,295 22.3%

2022 Housing Data for Kent County, DE

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units73,600 
Median Value$272,300 
Occupied68,70593.3%
Vacant4,8956.7%
Owned48,35370.4%
Rented20,35229.6%
Median Rent$1,224 
Single-Family Units54,70174.3%
    Detached48,16965.4%
    Attached6,5328.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units7,94410.8%
Mobile Homes8,14311.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Kent County, DE

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,3453.4%
$10,000 to $14,9992,7033.9%
$15,000 to $19,9992,2853.3%
$20,000 to $24,9992,8854.2%
$25,000 to $29,9992,5533.7%
$30,000 to $34,9992,6443.8%
$35,000 to $39,9993,2854.8%
$40,000 to $44,9992,8044.1%
$45,000 to $49,9992,7624.0%
$50,000 to $59,9995,5128.0%
$60,000 to $74,9997,14510.4%
$75,000 to $99,99910,31015.0%
$100,000 to $124,9996,90510.1%
$125,000 to $149,9995,1937.6%
$150,000 to $199,9996,6069.6%
$200,000 or more2,7684.0%
Median Household Income69,278 
Per Capita Income33,191 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state86 
Compared to U.S.92 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3,4735.1%
Public Assistance2,1213.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps10,66615.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed71,07468.0%
Unemployed4,5264.3%
In Armed Forces2,1552.1%
Total Labor Force77,75574.3%
Not in Labor Force26,84125.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector27,51524,56352.8%
Non-Profit1,6694,48627.1%
Self-Employed3,8571,94066.5%
Local Government1,8522,21345.6%
State Government4,2256,45539.6%
Federal Government1,88592067.2%
Total Private + Self31,37226,50354.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9,63114,07440.6%
Total41,00340,57750.3%
Pct. Govt.21.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts10,57012.9%
Sales and Office Occupations17,95221.9%
Professional, Technical18,33022.4%
Service Occupations14,77318.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4630.6%
All others20,16924.7%
White Collar 57.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance12,91215.8%
Retail trade11,77714.4%
Educational services8,0039.8%
Public administration7,3599.0%
Manufacturing6,7428.2%
Construction6,3127.7%
Accommodation and food services5,3816.6%
Transportation and warehousing4,1125.0%
Finance and insurance3,4924.3%
Professional, scientific, technical3,3334.1%
Other services3,0523.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,5173.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,9342.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,4941.8%
Wholesale trade1,0911.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting8621.1%
Utilities7070.9%
Information5680.7%
Management1190.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction270.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Kent County, DE

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,2681.79%
Puerto Rican6,4213.52%
Cuban3720.20%
Dominican3950.22%
Total Central American1,3570.74%
Costa Rican460.03%
Guatemalan4460.24%
Honduran660.04%
Nicaraguan420.02%
Panamanian3430.19%
Salvadoran4140.23%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1,5700.86%
Argentinean2820.15%
Bolivian660.04%
Chilean230.01%
Colombian2250.12%
Ecuadorian6120.34%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian3620.20%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic7790.43%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1,2330.68%
Filipino8450.46%
Chinese6140.34%
Vietnamese2730.15%
Korean2340.13%
Thai2050.11%
Japanese1070.06%
Bangladeshi670.04%
Taiwanese170.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English152,44088.9%
Spanish7,9054.6%
German, other Germanic3,0441.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun2,2801.3%
Other1,5390.9%
Other Indo-European1,2690.7%
Chinese7370.4%
Tagalog5930.3%
Other Asian5380.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish23,14112.7%
German21,14811.6%
English17,5059.6%
American14,1367.8%
Italian11,7536.4%
Polish5,4853.0%
French2,1881.2%
Haitian1,9881.1%
European1,9701.1%
Scottish1,9331.1%
Dutch1,8151.0%
Jamaican1,3820.8%
African1,3360.7%
Russian1,2400.7%
Nigerian1,1960.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen177,71697.4%
Not a citizen4,6842.6%
Native170,35393.4%
Foreign-born12,0476.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Kent County, DE

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
4,687 3.8%8,967 7.3%40,702 33.1%36,178 29.5%19,471 15.9%12,806 10.4%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 4,687 3.8%
9-12 Years 8,967 7.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 40,702 33.1%
Some College 36,178 29.5%
Bach. Degree 19,471 15.9%
Grad Degree 12,806 10.4%
Average years of education: 13.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Kent County, DE

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 58,454 55,923 2,531 4.3% 4.4%
1991 61,823 58,119 3,704 6.0% 5.9%
1992 64,651 61,065 3,586 5.5% 5.2%
1993 66,653 62,965 3,688 5.5% 4.9%
1994 69,278 65,777 3,501 5.1% 4.7%
1995 69,939 66,801 3,138 4.5% 4.3%
1996 70,087 66,630 3,457 4.9% 5.0%
1997 68,123 65,079 3,044 4.5% 4.0%
1998 69,218 66,506 2,712 3.9% 3.5%
1999 70,152 67,656 2,496 3.6% 3.3%
2000 63,388 60,946 2,442 3.9% 3.6%
2001 64,891 62,457 2,434 3.8% 3.6%
2002 65,730 62,977 2,753 4.2% 4.3%
2003 67,083 64,087 2,996 4.5% 4.5%
2004 69,138 66,524 2,614 3.8% 4.3%
2005 72,143 69,289 2,854 4.0% 4.5%
2006 74,413 71,807 2,606 3.5% 3.9%
2007 75,328 72,668 2,660 3.5% 3.6%
2008 76,008 72,229 3,779 5.0% 5.0%
2009 73,933 67,857 6,076 8.2% 8.4%
2010 73,026 66,336 6,690 9.2% 8.7%
2011 74,196 68,023 6,173 8.3% 7.6%
2012 74,346 68,567 5,779 7.8% 7.1%
2013 73,955 68,587 5,368 7.3% 6.6%
2014 75,102 70,391 4,711 6.3% 5.6%
2015 75,799 71,772 4,027 5.3% 4.8%
2016 76,699 72,935 3,764 4.9% 4.5%
2017 77,350 73,600 3,750 4.8% 4.4%
2018 77,964 74,783 3,181 4.1% 3.7%
2019 79,120 75,903 3,217 4.1% 3.7%
2020 79,715 72,843 6,872 8.6% 7.8%
2021 80,940 75,757 5,183 6.4% 5.5%
2022 80,172 75,965 4,207 5.2% 4.5%
2023 81,412 77,738 3,674 4.5% 4.0%
2024 85,300 81,873 3,427 4.0% 3.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com